(idiom) to replace in Chinese: 取而代之 (qǔ ér dài zhī)
qǔ ér dài zhī
(idiom) to replace
Definitions
- 1(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄑㄩˇ
qǔ
ㄦˊ
ér
ㄉㄞˋ
dài
ㄓ
zhī
Example sentences
See 取而代之 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
老方法太慢，新技术会取而代之。
lǎo fāng fǎ tài màn， xīn jì shù huì qǔ ér dài zhī。
The old method is too slow; new technology will replace it.
Related words
而
ér
and
取
qǔ
to take
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
代
dài
to substitute
而且
ér qiě
(not only ...) but also
代表
dài biǎo
representative
代替
dài tì
to replace
分之
fēn zhī
(indicating a fraction)
然而
rán ér
however
现代
xiàn dài
modern times
采取
cǎi qǔ
to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
朝代
cháo dài
dynasty
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